San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley Football Officials Association is saddened to share the passing of longtime member Art Uvaas on September 15, 2026, at the age of 67. Away from football, Art spent a lifetime in radio. He worked at stations including KGRB in West Covina, KKFJ in Alturas, and KPRO in Riverside. In recent years he hosted the Chasing Victory Show on KQLH 92.5 FM in Yucaipa, where he talked about local and regional sports. He also worked as a substitute teacher in the Beaumont Unified School District.

Mechanics – CIF has pushed to have three (3) officials at every game.  In some instances, there may be two officials working a game. SIDELINES MUST ALWAYS BE COVERED.  

We are required to take a test (or tests) via the CIF State Office Central Hub on Arbiter. Please check your email for more thorough instructions and illustrations. Here are the basic steps:

If you have not already paid your dues, you can use the QR code below to send your dues via Zelle. The dues for veterans are $145; rookies and 2nd-year officials are $125.

Our members continue to hone their skills and advance in the ranks of football and flag football! Congratulations to Mike Klementich (left) for being invited to work with the USA Olympic Flag Football Team and to Dave Cater (right, center official) for white hatting two games at the University of Redlands college flag football tournament!

Several of our members were mentioned in the March 2026 issue of Referee.

Our very own Mike Martinez and former SGVFOA member, Maurice Norrington, appear in the February 2026 issue of Referee!

Here’s the crew from last night’s Division 7 semifinal between Palm Springs and Barstow. From left to right are Jeremy Hamlett (L), Matt Rascon (B), Tim Dow (R), Kenny James Jr. (U), Richard Lamas (S), Frank Fontes (H), and Bill Sullivan (F). Looks like it was a chilly one!

Find all of our playoff assignments on our 2025 Playoffs page.